Road Trippin'
CYCLE NEWS CRUISER BUYERS GUIDE
YOU'VE GOT THE GEAR
AND THE BIKE, NOW WHAT?
March 9-18
Daytona
Bike Week
GPS COORDINATES: 29.17955 -81.05615
WWW.OFFICIALBIKEWEEK.COM
Our riding season kicks off with Daytona
Bike Week. Over 500,000 riders turn up in
Florida in March for this rider's wet dream of
a rally. It's ten days of two-wheeled mayhem
covering the full gamut of motorcycling, from
the infamous Rat's Hole custom bike show
at the boardwalk to the official start of racing
season: World Superbike's Daytona 200. If
you're into pre-WWII racing machines, you'll
definitely want to check ou the Sons of Speed
vintage race. Oh, and don't forget the coleslaw
wrestling.
R
ead through the rest of this guide and you'll come across everything you'll need to hit the road for
riding season, including a nice, shiny new cruiser on which to do it. But whither shouldst thou goest
'pon yonder steed of iron, prithy?
Anywhere, everywhere, whenever you can, naturally. For as much fun as it is to buy a motorcycle, sprinkle
(or slather) it with aftermarket parts, and pick up cool riding gear to match, it's even more fun to actually
ride the thing. Here are over a dozen of the more popular rallies you'll find from spring into late fall. Happy
hunting!
